Darwen, Lancashire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darwen when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darwen when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Darwen when compared to any previous October.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Darwen when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 165 companies were formed in Darwen in 2013. This total is 11.5% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Darwen UK 2013 165 529,363 2012 148 491,893 2011 133 452,870 2010 132 400,358 2009 145 362,675 Record Year 2007 (177) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 80 companies were formed in Darwen. This figure is 6.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Darwen occurred in 2007 when a total of 90 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darwen UK 2013 80 259,931 2012 75 238,743 % change 6.7% 8.9% Record Year 2007 (90) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darwen when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 44 companies were registered in Darwen during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 46.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Darwen UK 2013 44 127,247 2012 30 119,875 % change 46.7% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (44) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darwen when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 15 18 11 New companies in 2012 12 13 5 % change 25.0% 38.5% 120.0% Record Year 2007 (20) 2013 (18) 2008 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Darwen in 2013. This total is 5.7% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Darwen UK 2013 93 332,213 2012 88 293,729 2011 80 314,524 2010 138 342,233 2009 180 533,789 Record Year 2009 (180) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 58 companies were dissolved in Darwen. This figure is 28.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Darwen occurred in 2009 when a total of 73 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darwen UK 2013 58 177,021 2012 45 145,935 % change 28.9% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Darwen during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 22.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Darwen UK 2013 27 90,851 2012 22 70,027 % change 22.7% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (35) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Darwen when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 11 6 10 Closed companies in 2012 9 8 5 % change 22.2% -25.0% 100% Record Year 2013 (11) 2010 (22) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 72 companies were added to the company register for Darwen in 2013. This number represents growth of 43.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 12 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Darwen company register grew by 112 companies.
Year Darwen UK 2013 72 197,150 2012 60 198,164 2011 53 138,346 2010 -6 58,125 2009 -35 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (112) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Darwen increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darwen UK 2013 22 82,910 2012 30 92,808 Record Year 2007 (61) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Darwen during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Darwen UK 2013 17 36,396 2012 8 49,848 Record Year 2007 (30) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Darwen when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 4 12 1 Net growth in 2012 3 5 0 Record Year 2007 (16) 2006 (12) 2006 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Darwen formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Darwen was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Darwen 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Darwen formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darwen 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Darwen formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Darwen 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 16.5% 36.2% 100.0% Record Year 2007 (0.1%) 2008 (0.1%) 2008 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Darwen was 1974 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Darwen in 2013 was 23.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Darwen was 2004 when 40.8% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Darwen in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Darwen was in 2004 when 43.9% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Darwen in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ASSOCIATES 1.49% CONSULTING 5.22% HU 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.72% WINTERHILL 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.45% LANCASHIRE 1.19% PROPERTY 2.59% MANAGEMENT 1.19% TRADING 2.08% BUSINESS 1.19% ENGINEERING 1.87% BLACK 0.89% LONDON 1.86% CONSULTING 0.89% DESIGN 1.76% PROPERTIES 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CARE 0.89% CARE 1.73% DARWEN 0.89% BUSINESS 1.71% PROJECT 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SITE 0.89% GLOBAL 1.58% LIFE 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.56% TOTAL 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.54% CENTRE 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HOLDINGS 0.60% J 1.51% ISIS 0.60% MEDIA 1.50% FINANCE 0.60% IT 1.35% PROPERTY 0.60% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% 4 0.60% M 1.23% HUB 0.60% BUILDING 1.21% COMFORT 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CONTRACTS 0.60% CAPITAL 1.19% OPTICAL 0.60% ENERGY 1.14%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 84 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 12 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 26,001 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 36,164 86900 - Other human health activities 6 9,543 74990 - Non-trading company 5 14,223 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 5 3,473 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 8,879 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 8,733 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 5,503 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,987 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 6,000 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 9,360 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 5,800 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 5,309 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,511 95240 - Repair of furniture and home furnishings 2 102
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08713803 WHITE CITY PROPERTIES LIMITED 01 Oct 2013 08713865 PARCELS & POST LIMITED 01 Oct 2013 08714702 HU SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Oct 2013 08717923 VIRTUAL CIRCLEINTERNATIONAL LIMITED 03 Oct 2013 08725645 SIMON ANDERTON LIMITED 09 Oct 2013 08728428 TEE-KHI FOODS LIMITED 11 Oct 2013 08729608 MORE 4 FLOORS LIMITED 11 Oct 2013 08730294 PLUS 24 VEHICLE CONTRACTS LTD 14 Oct 2013 08731716 COMMS-SENSEUK LTD 14 Oct 2013 08735668 BIRCH 1962 LIMITED 16 Oct 2013 OC388591 PRIMATE GLOBAL LLP 18 Oct 2013 08747635 DARWENSIDE LIMITED 24 Oct 2013 OC388792 NBS TECHNICAL LLP 28 Oct 2013 08749854 NEWRAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08750681 COMFORT AVIATION LIMITED 28 Oct 2013